Have you ever heard of the "chocolate diet"? Two words at odds at first sight. And yet many nutritionists recommend it as part of a balanced diet. Perceived as an object of desire by women who watch their line, dark chocolate, in addition to being good for morale, would be a slimming ally.
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WHO IS IT FOR?
For those who want to lose weight without frustration. Because when you watch your line, it's important to have fun without jumping on the first Nutella-Speculoos cupcake. There is no reason to ban chocolate from our diet. We can consume it while keeping the diet side. In addition, it has comforting and de-stressing properties.
THE PRINCIPLES
On the basis of a balanced diet, it is advisable to consume about 20 grams of dark chocolate per day, which is equivalent to about 3 squares. With a coffee after lunch or at the end of a meal in the evening, this small dose of chocolate fills the cravings for sweetness and comfort. Dark chocolate has an anti-depressant effect because it secretes endorphins and serotonin which calm anxiety drives and in some cases, bulimic drives.
BLACK CHOCOLATE, A “PLEASURE HUNGER CUTTER”
White and milk chocolates contain more sugars than dark. "The amount of added sugar is inversely proportional to the cocoa content of chocolate," writes Catherine Chegrani-Conan. Dark chocolate with 70% cocoa will, therefore, contain 30% sugar. However, dark chocolate contains more cocoa butter and therefore more lipids. But Anne-Laure Meunier, nutritionist, reassures: "These saturated fats are assimilated as monounsaturated fats, which are found in particular in olive oil. Clearly, these are good fats: you can, therefore, go for dark chocolate with 70% cocoa and more. Afraid that one square will call another? Frédéric Saldmann has shown that dark chocolate containing 100% cocoa acts as an appetite suppressant: "This effect is linked to a decrease in ghrelin, a hormone is known to play a role in triggering appetite, ”he wrote. In addition, its taste and saturating substance cause a feeling of satiety, unlike milk chocolate which often leads to excessive snacking.
THE MOST
Dark chocolate is therefore a boost that helps to cope with physical and psychological slack during a diet. In addition to cheering us up, dark chocolate is good for your health. Several studies have actually shown that if you eat two squares a day, your blood pressure goes down.
THE LEAST
Watch out for crackles! Just because you can savor a few grams of dark chocolate every day doesn't mean you have to let go of EVERYTHING that contains chocolate. We forget about brownies, cookies and other sweets.
